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Samsung Galaxy S21 vs Tecno Camon 50 4G

65 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S21
VS
63 out 100
Tecno Camon 50 4G
Samsung Galaxy S21
Tecno Camon 50 4G

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S21 Manufactured in February, 2021, with display 6.2 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 2100, vs Tecno Camon 50 4G, Manufactured in March, 2026with chipsetMediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S21
  • Lighter design: 169g vs 172g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Tecno Camon 50 4G
  • Larger display: 6.78in
  • Higher pixel density: 429ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 6150mAh vs 4000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 n/a

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S21 and Tecno Camon 50 4G
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S21
vs
Tecno Camon 50 4G

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Dynamic AMOLED AMOLED
Size 6.2 in 6.78 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1208x2644 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 421 ppi 429 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (48-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 800 nits n/a
HDR support Yes HDR10+ No
Screen-to-body ratio 85.9 % 90.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S21
854 nits
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a
sRGB gamut99.5 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)240 Hzn/a
Response time5 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 151.7 mm (5.97 in) 162.4 mm (6.39 in)
Width 71.2 mm (2.8 in) 77.2 mm (3.04 in)
Thickness 7.9 mm (0.31 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 169 g (5.96 oz) 172 g (6.07 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP69
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Pink
- Purple		 - Black
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S21
85.9 %
Tecno Camon 50 4G
90.1 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S21 and Tecno Camon 50 4G In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 2100 MediaTek Helio G200 Ultimate
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.81 (Cortex-A78)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X1)		 - 6/2 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 5 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Mali-G78 MP14 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU Cores 896 64
GPU Frequency 854 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 1530.4 GFLOPS 140.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21
1331
Tecno Camon 50 4G
746
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S21
3593
Tecno Camon 50 4G
2020
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1331746
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35932020
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S21
903780
Tecno Camon 50 4G
433057
CPU253391131686
GPU28167672057
Memory158352110256
UX210361119058
NanoReview Score903780433057
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy S21
5715
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a
Max Surface Temp.38.9 °Cn/a
Stability66 %n/a
Graphics Test34 fpsn/a
Graphics Score5715n/a
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy S21
13123
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a
Writing score16101n/a
Web score11909n/a
Video editing7097n/a
Data manipulation10153n/a
NanoReview Score13123n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2750 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 16
OS Size 28.1 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI 6.0 HIOS 16

Battery

Volume 4000 mAh 6150 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (15 W) No
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) Yes
Fast Charging Yes (55% in 50 min) Yes (44% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:35 h 1:18 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S21
17:54
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a
Web Browsing06:01 hn/a
Video Playback11:06 hn/a
Games04:21 hn/a
Standby Mode95 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Optical, 1.1x Digital
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording Up to 24FPS No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) n/a
Wide-angle lens 120 ° 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
Telephoto: 64 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.8
Focal length26 mm23 mm
SensorSony IMX555n/a
Sensor size1/1.76n/a
Pixel size1.8 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)Phase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix64 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.0n/a
Focal length28 mmn/a
SensorSamsung Bright S5KGW2n/a
Sensor size1/1.72n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm14 mm
SensorSony IMX563n/a
Sensor size1/2.55n/a
Pixel size1.4 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S21
129
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S21
137
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S21
133
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a
Bokeh70n/a
Preview72n/a
Zoom126n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S21]

Front camera

Matrix 10 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 3872x2592 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.5
Focal length 26 mm n/a
Sensor Sony IMX374 CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.24 n/a
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.3
Bluetooth features LE, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzn/a
3G BandsWCDMA Band 1, 2, 4, 5, 8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B39/B40/B41/B66)n/a
LTE category24n/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S21
87 dB
Tecno Camon 50 4G
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Budget
Announced January, 2021 yr February, 2026 yr
Release Date February, 2021 yr March, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 800 n/a
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a Yes, 45 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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